Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-13
A FEW INSIDE FACTS
OF THE REPUBLICAN END OF THE LATE
SENATORIAL FIGHT.
How Republican COwariOe and Hypocrisy Played a
Conspicuous Part in the Play-The Extra SsS-
sion Made Sparkling by the Touching
Of of Little BOOmletS.
Speciol C,rrepondence oftie Pegiaer.


Of of Little BOOmlet.
Special Correspondence OftIe- Register.
CHARLESTON, May 1O.-If the inside
history of the late Senatorial contest nj
Charleston could he told in detail it would
make one of the most interesting political
sketches ever chronicled. This is particu-
larly true of the Republican side. The
position of the twelve "kickers" was
known to have resulted mainly from the
ambition of Office, the disappointment
of Office, OF the anger arising because some
relative or friend did not get an appoint
ment. These were natural causes, and
their solution easy. But the Republican
bosses and the exponents Of high-toned
principle and God and morality party;
how different was it with them. They set
to defeat Mr.. Camden at any sacrifice,
whether of conscience, of principle of the
material interests of the State-partizan-
ship was everything, citizenship nothing
They reasoned that to defeat Camden was
the prospective success of their party, but
alas, they looked through magnifying
glasses that deceived them. NOsooner had
the contest ended than they began to see
what foes they had made OF themselves.
The halo of future imaginary
SUCCESS VANISHED
as if by magic and there they sat in their
seats like paralyticS.
The Republicans never believed there
could be an election, much less the one
that occurred; provided their schemes were
successfully played. To this end they
smiled on Mr.. Camden, accepted of his
hospitality and made all sorts OF hypocriti.
cal promises. There were ut least two
exceptions to this rule-Senators Dawson
and Morris. They were open and above
board in their fight against Camden. They
had the merit of being honest though
their Judgment was execrable. Many Ofthe
Republican bosses went around with loud
mOuthed talk in hotel lobbies, and places
where they could be heard of men and de-
clare, eve shall vote for Mr.. Camden
rather than let that great Free Trader
Lucas hold the seat. He (Camden) is the
man of all men who can do the State the
greatest good; bring capital hither to build
railroads, and develop it; he is correct on
the tariff, and rs we cannot elect one OF our
own faith, we must rally To his support.
This was the lip talk among the great Re
publican politicians, II except the honest,
fair minded business Republicans OF the
Legislature) but
IN THEIR PRIVATE COUNCILS
they were moving heaven and earth to de
feat him, and if possible prevent an cleo
tiOn. With Judge Faulkner's election
their blindness was suddenly removed, and,
as remarked above, they saw themselves
as others see them. The shrcwdest men
of the Republican party, both inside and
out of the State, iOresaw that Mr.. Camden'S
election would have accomplished two I'M
pOrtant objects; first, it would give cN-
Senator Camden n stronger hold on the
confidence of outside capital to invest in
the State and aid in her development, and
second, 1t would have perpetuated the
teud hCtweep the "kiCkers' and their
Gratis. thus inSuring 4 nearer certainty OF
success for the Republicans in ~. Now
that is all vanished, all differences are
healed, and it goes without saying that the
Democrats have one of the ShrewdeSt and
best organizers in the State Mt their head,
and in position where he can and will do
them the greatest good. The late purhlind
crew see this now as well rs their wiser
brcthern and hence the
CUssING AND COUNTER CUSSING
that is going on among them.
NelSe Whitaker, OF Ohio county, prOha-
bly, got off good one, in the way of illus
trating the feeling among the Republicans
after the election of Mr.. Faulkner. Black
Dovener was tOning down his nerves
among some friends that evening when
Mr.. Whitaker dropped, in, and after lis
tening awhile to the opinions pro and con,
he remarked to Dovener that when he got
back to Wheeling he had better proceed in
the most business like and expeditions
wav he knew how to either have the Re
publican party make IN assignment or turn
it over to 4 receiver rs it can never survive
the recent drain upon its good standing
and common sense. IL Is reported that
Mr.. DoVener acquieSCed in the sentiment
AprOpos of this incident may remark that
your
DELEGATE WHITAKER
made some splendid points, as well as
good record, while here During the regu
lar session Senator Dawson attempted to
ridicule him for Mr.. Camden. 1t appears
that Whitaker gave rs reason for dong
so, that he acted IN politics rs he did in
business. This elected the remark from
Senator Dawson, that that plan might be
good enough in business, but it was mighty
poor in politics. Whitaker arose in his
seat, and, rs he deliberately secured the
lower button of his double-breasted sack.
delivered himself about in this wise: The
Senator has seen fit to take exceptions to
my course on the Senatorial question.
say this, that | allow neither him nor any
other man to question my Repubicanism.
II Republican could be elected TO the
United States Senate, !
WOULD STAND BY HIM
with true loyalty. But this is a minority
party and cannot elect member of that
party. Its duty, then, is to help to elect
the best man for the State from the cand-
dates of the opposite and majority party;
that man, in my opinion is Mr. Camden.
propose to do in politics Just rs | do in
business; if cannot get what want.
try TO get the nearest thing to il, and
contend this is the best kind of politics,
and Senator Dawson will so discover before
he is much older.
The Republican goSSips are now remark
ing with great vehemence that the soil in
Senator nawson's brain is sufficiently en-
riched with aftermath knowledge for the
seed Of Whitaker's sage retort to take root
and grow apace.
met a prominent Republican of Mason
county to-day, and asked him what he
thought of the situation. His answer was
ominous from a Republican standpoint.
Says he: The election of Faulkner is as
good as eight to ten thousand more votes
to the Democrats. | thought before his
election the State was ours sure in 50. but
now we have kicked the fat in the fire and
the only hope for us is some big Democrat
ic blunder between now and election day.
RS